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Weight of water (Gallon=8.345404lbs) into 99% of 100lb total, which will equal total water weight, then multiple by 98%?

I give up. Math sux. I failed.

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1 lb. Of water = 7 lbs. So 93 lbs total.
1 gallon of water weighs 8.4 lbs...gallon
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water / (water + solids) = .99
water + solids = 100 lbs
Solids = 1 lb
water = 99 lbs

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Assumption solids are conserved (1st low of Idahodynamics)
Solids =1 lb
Water + solids = ?
water/(water+solids) = .98
water = 49 lbs

Therefor ? = 50.0 Lbs
yup

Initially 1:99 then after water loss it's 2:98 or 1:49. QED
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I had to look it up because I am stupid:

https://medium.com/i-math/matt-damon-s-martian-potatoes-1bcde7c6f77d
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Initially 1:99 then after water loss it's 2:98 or 1:49. QED
LOLOL. I used QED on the whiteboard at work and everyone is looking at me like wtf is that?


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